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Russell House renovations continue Former Campus Life Center converted into Leadership and Service Center Kelley Kennedy

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The space that was once the Campus Life Center on the second f loor of the Russell House is undergoing its transformation into the new Leadership and Service Center. Construction is scheduled to continue until January 2015, when the hub of student activities will open its doors.

The project is part of a larger renewal of leadership and community service initiatives on campus that began with orga n izat iona l cha nges last yea r.

Leadership Programs, Communit y S e r v i c e P r o g r a m s , Wo m e n i n Leadership, Student Leadership in the Workplace and student organizations are now a part of a larger department called Leadership and Service. The new Center in the Russell House will also include a Student Government suite.

“One of the goals is to have internal collaboration among those branches.

The staff under that umbrella are cross training so that the programs can be more integrated,” said Kelly Wuest, the Leadership and Service Center Director.

The of f ices displaced by t he construction are currently operating out of the Blatt P.E. Center. The Leadership and Service Center is located in Blatt Room 217, while Student Government has temporarily relocated to the 201 Suite.

The new space will be larger and more open than the Campus Life Center, with wide bay windows on the north face of the Russell House and an expanded glass

doorfront designed to welcome students and to showcase the work being done inside.

“It’s not just a space for students that are coming to have something to work on. Students can just come in to ask questions,” said Kim McMahon, Director of Campus Life and the Russell House University Union.

McMahon stated that the expansion of the glass front was also designed to increase the visibility of leadership and service opportunities for new students and visitors on campus tours. The front of the space will no longer be curved, but will extend into a side area that once held mailboxes and a vending machine.

The renovations will also include an expansion into an abandoned back stairwell that was previously being used as a storage room. This area will become an amphitheater with wood stadium seating that will serve as a conference room and meeting area.

The center will also feature userfriendly and paper-saving technology.

There will be five seminar rooms where students can host small presentations and Skype with students or professionals ac ro s s t he globe. Dig it a l b oa rd s and interactive screens will form a technology wall for promoting activities and planning projects. The center will also be equipped with charging stations for laptops and phones, and there will be laptops and tablets available for student use.

The furniture inside the Center will be mobile, and several open areas will make the center a multifunctional and adaptable space for students to engage.

The new plan will also eliminate private offices, allowing LSC staff to work in cubicle desk stations where students

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Construction on new center in the Russell House to be completed in January 2015 will be able to interact with them more directly.

The Leadership and Service Center also plans to extend former evening business hours. The Campus Life Center was previously open to students between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.

“It’s all very exciting. I think this is a pretty pivotal moment on campus.

We’re really starting to highlight the importance of leadership,” Wuest said.

The Leadership and Service Center w i l l cont i nue to head sp on sored programs, but will also become more open to student-led initiatives. McMahon stated that the fundamental purpose of the renovation is to encourage students to increase their involvement beyond the classroom.

“USC students are so bright, but we’re so achievement-focused. There’s

only one student body president every year. We want students to know they don’t need a title to make a difference,” McMahon said.

Next year, in addition to improving its space, the Leadership and Service Center will expand its services. One program that will see marked growth is the LSC’s leadership coaching program. Students will be able to schedule one-on-one appointments with staff to discuss how to initiate and market their involvement on campus.

“We want to help students make the most of their time here. This initiative is all part of our focus on all students having a leadership experience.” McMahon said.

“Our goal is that students know that the way they get started is to come to the Leadership and Service Center.”

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2014 South Carolina Primary Election guide June 10 elections spark political conversations Kelley Kennedy

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Campaigns for the upcoming South Carolina primary elections are in full swing. The June 10 primaries will determine which candidates will participate in the general election on November 4 and will set the tone for local political discussions.

Primary ballots will include elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Senate, State House, School Board and State Executive offices.

The voter registration deadline to participate in the primary was on May 10, but if you missed the cutoff, you can participate in the general election if you register by October 4.

Governor According to the Post and Courier, Tom Ervin, who originally filed to run in the Republican primary, is now running as a petition candidate.

He will need 10,000 petition signatures by July 15 in order to participate in the general election against Gov. Nikki Haley, Democratic candidate state Sen. Vincent Sheheen, Libertarian Steve French, and United Citizens candidate Morgan Bruce Reeves. Ervin, who joined the gubernatorial race only 36 hours before the filing deadline, describes himself as an independent Republican.

Lieutenant Governor The Lieutenant Governor position was recently left vacant after Glenn McConnell resigned in order to become president of the College of Charleston. According to the AP, four Republicans will compete for his position in the June 10 primary: businessman Pat McKinney, former state attorney general Henry McMaster, retired Army chaplain Ray Moore and Mike Campbell, the son of the late Gov. Carroll Campbell. The winner of the GOP nomination will face Democratic candidate state Rep. Bakari Superintendent of Education With eight Republican and four Democratic candidates pursuing the office, the Superintendent race is crowded. According to The State, with so many candidates, a June 24 runoff election is likely. The central issues in this race are debates over education standards and school choice.

Com mon Core ha s f aced a g reat dea l of opposition in South Carolina. The standards were used in South Carolina classrooms this year, and were scheduled to be fully implemented in the 2015-2016 school year.

All eight Republican candidates favor repealing Common Core. According to t he Charlot te Observer, some candidates, including Republican Amy Cofield, believe that the standards would

institute a liberal curriculum, while candidate Elizabeth Moff ly rejects them because of her belief t hat t hey are not as rigorous as some existing state standards. Republican candidate Sheri Few stated in a May 13 debate that she feels the implementation of Common Core would decrease beneficial competition between school systems.

School of choice is also a central issue in the Superintendent race. Currently, South Carolina has limited tax credit and voucher school choice options for private schools. Many Republican candidates, including Meka Childs and Sheri Few, support expanding school choice options.

Democrat ic ca nd idate Mont r io Belton a lso supports school choice.

Some candidates have gained attention for including other unique and controversial stances in their campaigns. According to The State, Few has sparked statewide debate due to her support for abstinence-only sex education. Democratic candidate Sheila Gallagher has also garnered attention with her position that education should be funded by the legalization and heavy taxation of marijuana, while Democratic candidate Tom Thompson’s campaign stresses the importance of retaining teachers in rural school districts.

U.S. Senate Bot h of S out h Ca rol i n a’s U. S. Sen ator s , Republicans Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham, will face primary challenges on June 10.

Tim Scott There will be a special election to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Jim DeMint in January 2013. Gov. Nikki Haley appointed Sen. Scott to serve until these elections, and the winner will hold the seat for the two years remaining in the term.

In the Republican primary, Sen. Scott will face Randall Young in the election. Young disappeared after paying his $10,4 40 f iling fee in March.

According to The Post and Courier, both state media and Republican Party leaders have tried and failed to make contact with Young.

Despite the minimal opposition, the incumbent has implemented a robust campaign centered on his belief in decreased government regulation of business, his rejection of the Affordable Care Act and belief in increased health care competition and his support of pursuing domestic energy solutions.

There will also be a democratic primary for Sen. Scott’s seat. Joyce Dickerson, Richland County Cou ncil member a nd Chair of t he Nat ional Foundation for Women Legislators, Sidney Moore, former York County Council member and state employee, and attorney Harry Pavilack will compete for the democratic nomination.

Lindsey Graham Sen. Graham will face opposit ion from six

Republican candidates on June 10. State Sen. Lee Bright; business owners Richard Cash and Nancy Mace; pastor Det Bowers and attorneys Bill Connor and Benjamin Dunn will all face Graham in the GOP primary. However, if the incumbent receives less than 50 percent of voters’ support, there would be a runoff election between Graham and his leading competitor.

The GOP challengers’ campaigns emphasize their commitment to conservative values. Graham has been noted to be more moderate than many of his fellow Republican senators. According to his campaign website, state Sen. Bright has the support of state Tea Party leaders. Lowering taxes, simplifying tax codes and reducing the size and scope of government are campaign themes for all of the GOP challengers.

There will also be a democratic primary for Graham’s seat on June 10. State Sen. Brad Hutto will face nonprofit leader Jay Stamper. According to The State, the South Carolina Democratic Party decided in May to endorse Hutto after learning of a felony plea in Stamper’s past.

U.S. House of Representatives T here a re on ly t wo i nc u mbent hou se representatives facing challenges in the primaries.

According to The State, both Rep. Joe Wilson and Dem. Jim Clyburn have significantly more campaign funds than their competitors, giving both Congressmen electoral advantages.

2nd district Republican Primary Incumbent Joe Wilson, who has held the seat since 2001, faces Eddie McCain, who ran against Wilson as a Libertarian in 2010. McCain served as a noncommissioned officer in the Army for 20 years.

The predominantly Republican 2nd District reaches from Columbia southwest to the Savannah River in the Aiken area. 2nd District Democratic Primary Phil Black, who retired from the Federal Small Business Administration, will face Ed Greenleaf, who retired from BlueCross BlueSheild. Black ran as a Republican candidate for the same office in 2010 and 2012.

3rd District Democratic Primary Hosea Cleveland, owner of a Seneca insurance agency, faces Barbara Jo Mullis, a retired teacher.

The winner of the democratic nomination will go on to face Republican incumbent Jeff Duncan.

The Third district is in the Northwestern corner of the state.

6th district Democratic Primary Incumbent Jim Clyburn, who is pursuing his 12th term, faces Karen Smith. According to the Post and Courier, Smith describes herself as a “tea partier” and has voted in Republican primaries in recent years.

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Cops investigate farm equipment thefts Law enforcement officers are searching for answers regarding several farm equipment thefts across South Carolina, according to The State.

South Carolina citizens have seen a string of thefts recently, as trailers, farm utility vehicles, zero-t urn law nmowers and all-terrain sport vehicles have disappeared from farms around the state, according to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office Monday.

A Newberr y Count y Sheriff ’s Off ice press release said stolen farm items can be taken to neighboring towns and sold for lower prices.

T he Ne w b er r y C ou nt y Sher i f f ’s O f f ic e suggests keeping farm equipment away from h ighway s when u nat tended, record i ng a nd storing equipment serial numbers, calling 911 im mediately in t he event of a ny suspicious activity and keeping equipment away from easily accessible roadways.

— Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

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DSS officer resigns Monday

Lt. Gov office to be officially vacated

Lillian Koller, director of the Department of Social Services, resigned Monday, calling her role as head of the agency a “distraction,” according to The State.

Koller resigned the day before the state senate was to take a vote on her leadership role, which was expected to be a no-confidence vote.

Gov. Nikki Haley released a statement Monday in Koller’s defense.

“Today, as she has every day since coming to South Carolina, Lillian has put the well-being of the children of our state above her own,” Haley said in a statement. “We have been lucky to have her, and I will continue to be proud of Lillian, the work she’s done at DSS, and most of all, that I can call her my friend.”

DSS deputy state director for economic services Amber Gillum will serve as interim director until Haley appoints a full-time director to the post.

—Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell will resign Thursday, according to The State.

McConnell said Monday that he doesn’t think the post should stay vacant for very long. However, John Courson, senate president pro tempore and the next in line for McConnell’s job, said he would prefer to stay in his current capacity and have more legislative power.

Until a new permanent lieutenant governor is elected in the fall, Courson will oversee the office.

But McConnell said the state needs someone dedicated to the office for responsibilities that cannot be performed by a legislator, such as ratify bills approved by the General Assembly, present a budget to the governor and sign employee leave requests.

“I can’t change the Constitution of the state,” McConnell said. “we need to have a lieutenant governor.”

McConnell will become president of the College of Charleston in July.

—Hannah Jeffrey, News Editor

The blotter comes from police reports released by the USC Division of Law Enforcement and Safety and doesn’t include crimes reported by city or county law enforcement.

7 DUI 4 Vandalism/ destruction of property 3 Drug/Narcotics violation 2 Bicycle Theft 1 Disorderly Conduct 1 Vehicle Theft 1 Burglary

— A word to the wise, you should probably keep illegal paraphernalia out of your glove compartment. USCPD pulled over a silver Kia for failure to use signals. When the officer asked for documentation he noticed after that there was a grinder inside the glove compartment.

The driver was then cited for drug equipment violation.

— Make sure to lock up your moped. A n officer responded to a report of a stolen moped.

Upon arrival t he off icer was told t hat t he moped was left

1 MIP 1 Moped Theft 1 Trespass

u nat tended a nd u n locked outside. The officer then asked for a description of the moped, which the reporting party failed to provide.

arrested him and taken to Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center.

— USCPD were dispatched to the Blatt P.E. Center in reference to a man sw imming nude in the pool. W hen they arrived they found a black male still swimming in the pool. When asked what he was doing in the pool then man responded “I’m a mermaid,” “I’m a mermaid.”

The man had an active trespass not ice on h im. The of f icers

B r ie f s d o not inclu de e ve r y i n c i d e nt re p o r t . S u s pec t s a re presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information is based off of police incident reports and is subject to change after investigation.

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Clyburn is currently the Assistant Minority 6th District Republican Primary Leon Winn, a business ow ner a nd pa stor of Rock Hill Bapt ist Church, faces Anthony Culler, a banker.

Ballot Measures The primary ballots will also include ballot mea s u re s , wh ic h a re i nd i v id u a l i s s u e s o r quest ions on wh ich citizens can vote directly.

T here w i l l b e one adv isor y quest ion, wh ich, rat her t ha n impacting policy, will gauge public opinion on issues. This question will be on the ballot for both the Democratic and Republican primaries.

There will also be a proposed constitutional amendment on the GOP primar y ballot: South Carolina Appointment of A djut a nt G ener a l Amendment. If passed, the amendment would make the South Carolina Adjutant General, who is the head of the state Militar y Department, a posit ion t hat is appointed by the South C a r o l i n a g o v e r n o r.

Currently, it is an elected position. South Carolina is the only state in which this office is filled by elections.

Trustus Receives Awards Three prominent awards given to local Theatre Anthony Decoro

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Tr u s t u s T h e a t r e received t hree awards f rom st atew ide a r t s orga n izat ions, most not abl y t he n at io n a l grant award of $15,000 from the Shubert Foundation. The award is intended for not-forprofit professional theater and dance companies.

“We are honored to be awarded a grant that recognizes not only the t heat re’s cont ribut ion to professional theater in the U.S., but also the d e v e l o p m e nt o f n e w work, which continues to be a vital part of the m i s s ion at Tr u s t u s ,” D e w e y S c o t t-W i l e y, t he a r t i s t ic d i r e c t or of Tr u st u s, sa id i n a press relea se . “Bei ng ack nowledged by The Schubert Organization

in this way is a profou nd af f ir mat ion of o u r lo n g s t a nd i n g commitment to producing important new American theater.”

“It g ives us more backing to take chances and produce the work that has attracted our f o l lo w i n g,” d i r e c t o r of market ing Chad Henderson said.

Trustus also received t he Sout h Carolina Theatre of Distinction Award honored by the South Carolina Theatre Association. “[ Tr u st u s] beca me, v e r y q u i c k l y, a s a f e place for ex plorat ion and expression of t he political, the personal and all things human,” A n n e Tr o m s n e s s , Division Chair of SCTA, said.

Tr u s t u s i s k n o w n for shedding light on perspect ives t hat had been t radit ionally ignored or marginalized.

“We’ve tried to revive our artistic mission and make more courageous c hoic e s ,” He nder s on sa id. “ We don’t wa nt to produce a season of cotton candy. It’s brain candy. It’s an evening that entails a conversat ion over drinks afterwards.”

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DSS needs to go deeper in background checks ISSUE Koller resigns after feud with DSS. OUR STANCE There should be more care in hiring department heads.

Department of Social Services d i r e c t or L i l l i a n K ol le r h a s resigned from her post, after repeated calls for her resignation, the most recent of which was last week.

Complaint s su rfaced about Koller’s leadership as early as the fall of 2012, which was only a year and a half after she began the job.

Out of 472 death investigation cases undertaken by SLED, 312 involved a DSS case investigating abuse or neglect prior to t he death.

Koller was appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley, who continued to back her despite the rising tide of evidence calling for her removal.

State Rep. James Smith and State Sen. Joel Lourie are among those who have been calling for Koller’s resignation.

Gov. Haley, who released a st atement fol low i ng Kol ler’s resignation saying that Koller was “a dedicated public servant

and child advocate”, should have pulled the plug on her support at some point.

It would be one thing if Koller had been head of a department which didn’t center around the lives and wellbeing of children, but once it became clear that t here wa s somet h i ng w rong with the inner workings of the department, its head should have been the first person to go.

The process for choosing the next DSS director should be more

“It would be one thing if Koller had been head of a department which didn’t center around the lives of wellbeing of children, but once it bcame clear that there was something wrong with the inner workings of the department, its head should have been the first person to go.”

in-depth. Koller had similar issues in her background, when she worked in Hawaii.

DSS cla i med a 25 percent decrease in child fatalities, but as Sen. Lourie pointed out, there were still 67 child fatalities in 2013.

More detailed monitoring of cases themselves also needs to be a new step, as well as delegating the caseload more appropriately.

Koller herself said t hat o n e o f t h e p r o b le m s w a s a disproport ionate caseload for each worker, which came from downsizing the department. This meant she closed a $28 million deficit, but it also caused the very backlog which is the source of so many problems for DSS. Cr it ic s f i nd t he t i m i ng of K o l l e r ’s r e s i g n a t i o n t o b e peculiar, since she was scheduled to testify at a third hearing in front of an oversight committee on Wednesday.

In choosing a replacement, Gov. Haley needs to look through the candidates’ backgrounds with a fine-toothed comb, and then under a microscope. Whatever such scr ut iny may cost, it is undoubtedly worth the lives of children in South Carolina.

Women need safe space to speak Center should be reopened to help women USC Up st ate closed it s Center for Women’s and Gender Studies in May. It was one of the measures taken by the university in order to save a total of $450,000, and no one can deny t hat sav ing money is an important objective.

I n response, a g roup of st udent s as wel l as teachers took up hand-made signs that said, “It’s not a good time to be a woman at USCU." Closing down the center saved the school $45,000, but as another protest sign pointed out: “Promoting peace, opportunity, and justice for all = priceless”.

It is sad enough that women need a designated place to talk about issues such as feminism, but it is worse still for it to be closed down without consulting the women on the faculty.

Women’s voices are bei ng silenced on the very issues in wh ich t hey shou ld be heard above men.

A not her one of t he topics often discussed at the center is sexual orientation, and earlier this spring, a lesbian comedian w a s s c h e d u le d t o s p e a k at t he Bod ies of K nowledge conference.

State senators responded to this by saying that this was an at tempt to i ndoc t r i nate a nd recruit gays on campus.

Th is is exact ly why t he

st udent s at USCU need t he center, alt hough Chancellor Tom Moore sa id t he center didn’t close to avoid the brunt of political pressure.

The fact that state senators — people who are supposed to have the interests of their constituents in mind, whatever their orientation — would even think this way is alarming.

People need a safe space to ex plore t hei r sex ua l it y, a nd t hei r place i n t he world a s humans. They need to be told that, if they’re gay, they weren’t “i ndoc t r i nated” — sexuality isn’t a cult.

The power st r uct ure in t he world is naturally tipped toward the male perspective, but women have managed to carve Brianne out n iches for Garbutt Fourth-year t hemselves, like Journalism t h e C e nt e r f o r student Wo m e n’s a n d Gender Studies.

These centers are an endangered species in a patriarchal societ y, and t hey need to be protected just as much as the leatherback turtle or the mountain gorilla.

This decision comes after the Sout h Carolina State Senate proposed requiring the school t o s p e nd $17, 0 0 0 t e a c h i n g about t he Federalist papers, t he Const it ut ion a nd t he Declaration of Independence,

the same amount of money they spent on the book “Out Loud: The Best of Rainbow Radio,” a book with gay themes.

The House of Representative sa id t hat t he y c a me to t h is decision as a compromise, and f o l lo w i n g t h at c u r r i c u l u m wa s teac h i ng “t he st ud y of a n d d e v o t io n t o A m e r ic a n institutions and ideals."

While it’s difficult to criticize st udent s lea r n i ng about t he fou nd at ion of ou r cou nt r y, t here’s somet h ing about t he language of the decision that bothers me, especially coupled with shutting down the Center f o r Wo m e n’s a n d G e n d e r Studies.

Ever y sm a l l step for wa rd counts tremendously, and by the same token, so does every step back.

It may seem u n impor ta nt.

After all, it’s just one women’s center. It’s just one book.

On the other hand, it’s also representation. It’s comfort for someone who falls outside the norms of societ y, proof t hat there is a place out there for them.

When you look at it that way, these are the very things that should be encouraged, not shut down.

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Sexism in society root cause in Rodger’s rampage Misogyny and sexism fueled hatred behind shooting On May 23, Elliot Rodger shot and killed six people and injured several more.

In most shootings, there is one lingering question, the one that people turn over and over in their minds like a hot coal, trying to light a fi re of understanding.

“Why?” This time, we know why. Rodger himself provided that information, in YouTube videos as well as in a 130 page manifesto, and fi lled with more venom than a nest of rattlesnakes.

On July 20, 2013, Rodger decided to grace the students of University of California Santa Barbra with his presence at a party.

Writing in his manifesto, he said, “I was giving the female gender one last chance to provide me with the pleasures I deserved from them.”

There is one word i n t hat sentence that stands out like a red f lag — deser ved. Rodger g rew up i n a so c iet y wh ich taught him that he was entitled to a woman’s affection.

The worst part is that he isn’t alone in this thought process.

Brianne Male entitlement is a pervasive Garbutt Fourth-year idea, and it’s manifested in a Journalism myriad of different ways. student Fo r o n e , t h e r e’s “ t h e friendzone”, to which men exile themselves when a woman dares to believe their friendship is valid as opposed to a stopgap to sex.

There’s the idea that a woman’s choice of outfit is seen as a valid impetus for assault.

There’s the fact that, when I was moving into the dorms at USC, my mom’s boyfriend told me that he was going to buy me a can of pepper spray.

I laughed, nervously. I knew he was serious, but I didn’t like the idea that I needed it.

But I do.

Women live in a separate sphere from men.

I don’t mean in a “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus” type of way; I mean that we live in fear.

Pe p p e r s p r a y, t he b udd y s y s t e m , t he ingrained habit of carrying our keys between our fi ngers as a precaution: We are taught to defend ourselves, but men aren’t taught not to hurt us.

Blaming misog yny — the deep prejudice against women — for Rodger’s actions, and blaming the societ y in which misog yny is rampant, isn’t taking away from what he did. It isn’t making the tragedy a mere result of one’s environment.

It isn’t a denial of his mental illness.

It’s simply fi nding the root of the problem, which f lowered into this 22-year-old man truly believing he had a right to a woman’s body; that, according to his document, women “should not have the right to choose who to mate and breed with.”

At the end of the day, it all comes down to one simple truth, and one simple question: Women are being murdered for saying no, for not giving a man exactly what he wants, when he wants it.

What are we going to do about it?

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SakiTumi brings fresh style to sushi scene Executive chef focuses on authenticity, quality of fish for The Vista Katie Cole

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W it h a va r iet y of d if ferent restaurants offering sushi, it can be difficult to narrow down the choices available. SakiTumi, located in the heart of The Vista, uses sex appeal to entice customers in, and keeps them around by serving quality food that includes both sushi and options from the grill.

The sushi experience at SakiTumi is possibly one of the best you’ll get in Columbia. The restaurant gets its fi sh shipped within 24 hours to them, packed in ice, so the fish is never received frozen. Ryan Cleary, part-time manager, comments that sushi is an art form, say ing t hat even to be in the position of being trained by someone that knows sushi and k nows how to cut the fish is extremely difficult. “Cutting the fish is a true art form,” he said. Executive chef and managing partner Larry Thompson is exceptional at this art.

Not only does each piece of f ish melt in the mouth, but the sushi rolls he makes are great for those more skeptical about eating plain raw fi sh. Thompson said that most sushi places try to impress customers with lots of sauces on top of their rol ls, but t hat Sa k iTu m i’s goa l is to ser ve the best qualit y sushi without dressing it up too much, focusing on freshness in particular.

The Fire Island Roll is particularly exemplary for those that like a little bit of spice, but nothing too hot.

Tempura shrimp and avocado make up the inside of the roll, and it is topped with diced tuna mixed with sriracha, Japanese mayo and tempura flakes; there is enough of a spice to be noticeable, but the tempura and

avocado even out the flavor.

Thompson has been i n t he c u l i nar y f ield for 19 years, a nd has been at Sak iTumi for seven.

W hat he loves about SakiTumi is that, “There is something on the menu for ever yone, even if t hey don’t like sushi.” His employees h a v e a n a d v a nt a g e o v e r o t h e r Japanese restaurants in Columbia due to the fact that Thompson is from Okinawa, Japan and has been training for years. Cleary praises Thompson, “If you get under a great chef, like Chef Thompson, he’ll teach you the ins and outs, which is very difficult, especially for nonAsian or [non] Japanese people to get into; it’s a rare field, it’s one of those arts that they kind of keep to themselves.” Difficult indeed; Cleary said that 20 years under your belt is classified as a, “good start.” In fact, if blowfi sh (fugu in Japanese) is cut incorrectly, you can die from it.

Thompson said that a traditional sushi chef in Japan had to be an Asian male, because of the belief that women are warmer than men, and the warmth of their hands and the oils that are produced in the hands will cause the raw fish to discolor quicker than if males handled the f ish. However, t hat belief is not followed any more. He compares becoming a sushi chef to how he lear ned mar t ial ar t s: “ You star t off with a family [...] and if you’re accepted to the dojo you stay with them for life. Unless you move on or whatever, but there’s no belts, there’s no like, g raduat ion ceremon ies; you’re awarded your next lesson.

Sushi, we maybe spend the entire yea r lea r n i ng r ice.” T homp son is bu r st i ng w it h k nowledge on the subject, explaining how sushi originated in China and the process the Chinese went through to get their fi sh in a time where it took a month to get fish, a perishable item: Thompson said t hey would take

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Presentation is everything in sushi, and Thompson makes sure his has sex appeal. regular rice, steam it, add sugar and rice wine vinegar to the rice after and put the rice in a chest, where t he meat s a nd per ishables were eventually stored for travel. Japan took this idea and transformed it,

eating the fish with the rice instead of throwing the rice out.

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Disney villainess origins explored in fantasy film Backstory of classic tale told in visually assaultive, narratively empty 3D illusion Jonathan Winchell

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Director: Robert Stromberg Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Sam Riley Rating: PG-For fantasy, action, and violence.

“Maleficent” tells the back-story of the villainess from Disney’s 1959 animated film “Sleeping Beauty,” to show that she had reasons for her actions and that she is a good person. The horned, pale-skinned evildoer cloaked in black begins life as a spry fairy soaring across the beautiful land. She plays with the woodland and river creatures and befriends a human boy named Stefan; they fall in love even though fairies and humans are not supposed to be together.

Years later as an adult, Stefan (Sharlto Copley) betrays her trust by cutting off her wings to prove his courage to the king. He leaves her stranded and wounded in the woods, crying in the dark alone.

Jolie commits to her performance and tries to sell the fantastical situations.

Stefan becomes king, and the film then picks up the story of “Sleeping Beauty.” Maleficent infiltrates the christening of the king’s firstborn child and declares that on her 16th birthday the girl will prick her fi nger on the needle of a spinning wheel and fall into a deep sleep that can only be broken by true love’s k iss. The k ing has his daughter whisked away and puts her under the protection of three fairies: Knotgrass (Imelda Staunton), Flittle (Lesley Manville), and Thistletwit ( Juno Temple).

Maleficent watches Aurora (Elle Fanning) grow, and she grows to regret her decision. She must fight against her former love King Stefan, her own curse she cast, and her inner demons.

Just about nothing is right about this miscalculated, bombastic fantasy film. It is the feature fi lm debut of Robert Stromberg, who was the production designer for “Alice in Wonderland” (2010) and “Oz: The Great and Powerful.” The film suffers from a fundamental problem that those other fi lms have: There is way too much CGI. The visual design is

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Though Jolie gives a thrilling performance as Maleficent, the film falls flat with storytelling and excessive CGI. a sickly, candy-colored assault on the eyes. Being drowned in glaring, garish colors makes it hard for the audience to believe in the world the filmmakers are trying to create. A fantasy world can be a place of unbelievable sights, but it has to have some tactile foundation to begin with. CGI makes up so much of what is on screen that it dwarfs the characters and, thusly, their predicaments.

The film is one where every moment and line of dialogue is only about propelling the plot forward.

There is no real narrative complexity or character development. The whole conceit of the film does not fundamentally work because this villainess is turned into a concerned, confl icted fairy. For most of the fi lm, she is not deliciously evil but disappointingly dull. She is a cold-hearted monster who resorts to shenanigans, such as having it rain inside Aurora’s hideaway cottage.

Since the film is trying to explain Maleficent’s side of the story, the fairy-tale qualities of the original story are stretched out to logically explain plot points, such as her staff, which she uses to help her walk after having her wings cut off. When she waltzes into the castle and bestows the infant

with the curse, the build-up and reasoning for her actions makes the particulars of the curse seem arbitrary and ludicrous. In a magical fairy tale, the parameters of the plot fly, but when the “true” story of a character is revealed, the lyrical nature of the story does not gel.

W hat is left is one loud, violent scene after another, brief ly interrupted with silly scenes of the trio of annoying fairies and Aurora f litting around the woods with CGI creatures. The action in the film is always turned up to 11 with big, loud, thundering violence that has no impact or intensity.

The film climaxes with a big fight where Maleficent dons a skin-tight black outfit and fl ies around the castle as the knights fight a fire-breathing dragon.

One of the few aspects of the film that does work is Jolie, although a large part of that is just how much she looks the part in costume and Rick Baker’s makeup. Jolie chews the nonexistent scenery as best she can, but it is hard not to notice the giant paycheck sticking out of her cloak pocket.

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Sushi • Continued from 5 came to A merica. “Think about the melting pot that is A merica,” he says, “G.I.’s, soldiers coming home, bringing the people from the different countries, what’s gonna happen? It’s no different from an A merican going to Germany, or Japan, and missing their Southern b a r b e c u e , o r t h e i r C r e o le , o r their gumbo, they’re gonna miss somet h i ng. So t h i n k about t he immigrants coming over here. We miss it. What turned into, this could be a good club or hangout for people to feel like they’rev at home again became more marketable.”

SakiTumi was the second sushi re st au r a nt i n T he V ist a, a nd Thompson said that everyone has their own style and technique. “The integrity of sushi is very important.

Is my sushi traditional sushi? It can be. But it’s also, the really awesome thing in a restaurant, is make your own rules. Am I commercial? No. A m I sell-out sushi? No. It’s new st yle. Ever y t hing starts off wit h t r ad it ion . You t a k e s omet h i n g that’s traditional and add your own

f lair to it,” Thompson notes. His trademark at SakiTumi is sex appeal, explaining that the most important thing about sushi is presentation; no different from a sandwich shop that starts with a formula and doesn’t do anything except follow the formula.

“That’s great,” Thompson said, “but are you turned on by it?”

Thompson said Sak iTumi now receives a large amount of clientele from Japan, which means he has a lot to prove when those customers walk through the door. “Japanese people are ver y critical, especially when you’re copying something of theirs.”

However, it is also a test for his nonJapanese clients who come into the restaurant when eating. “People are like oh my god it’s raw, you know, I can’t eat this, I can’t eat that, and I’m like, man I’m pretty sure there’s been worse in people’s mouths, you know, like a chicken McNugget or a hot dog [...] you only live once,” he laughs. He admits he aims to make people happy at SakiTumi, and that if a customer requests that he make something not on the menu, he will, but not without adding his own style.

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SakiTumi focuses on delivering the highest quality product to Columbia sushi lovers.

At the end of the day, Thompson accomplishes his goals of freshness and ser ving customers delicious, well-crafted sushi. It is clear he loves the field he works in and will not stop aiming for the best SakiTumi can offer. “Never settle for second

best has always been the saying I go by. It’s tough, cause I miss home. But this is one of the places I will eat, even buy, something, because I know what I’m ordering.”

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Romance blossoms through communication.

Choose stabilit y over illusion, avoiding risky business.

There’s potentially more money ahead. Start your shopping list. It’s easier to make household changes soon. Someone’s saying nice things about you. Avoid temptation, d ist ract ions a nd sil ly arguments. Enjoy home com for t s. L ove pu l ls magnetically.

Add beaut y to you r surroundings, work and home. Upgrade your look.

Begin a project without knowing how to finish, and discover new tricks.

Practice makes perfect today a nd tomor row.

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Virgo

Capricorn

Gemini

Make extra effort, and add style. Discover hidden resources when you talk about what’s needed. Plan now for action later. Take practical steps, and expect energy surges. Express emotions through art and movement.

Acknowledge those who provide assistance with love. Remember a dream.

Consider the long-term future. Avoid cons and scams by trading with reputable sources. Pay debt s and favors, and offer extra kindness to someone.

Make your home more comfortable today and t o m o r r ow. Fo c u s o n d e t a i l s , o ne b y o ne .

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You’re gaining respect and wisdom.

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Baseball bounced by Terps

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Freshman Wil Crowe (center) pitched a complete game shutout of Campbell Sunday to avoid elimination, but the Gamecocks fell that night to Maryland, ending their season.

Holbrook: Good is not good enough around here David Roberts

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South Carolina’s roller-coaster ride of a season came to an unexpected halt Sunday night after its second loss to Maryland in as many days trounced them from the regional tournament.

A 10-1 drumming of the host Gamecocks (4418, 18-12 SEC) advanced Maryland to the Super Regional round, where they will face Virginia in a best-of-three series.

The Regional loss means South Carolina will not advance to a Super Regional for the first time since 2009.

“They beat us ton ight ,” head coach Chad Holbrook said. “And you gotta tip your cap when you get beat 10-1 in your own park. Our guys, over the course of the season, gave me all they had. They handled adversity, they represented this program the right way.”

After losing 4-3 to the Terrapins (39-21, 15-14 ACC) Saturday night, the Gamecocks were forced to play with their backs against the wall first against Campbell, then versus Maryland again. Freshman Wil Crowe dominated Campbell from the get-go Sunday afternoon, tossing a four-hit complete game shutout in his fi rst postseason start. The 9-0 win sent Campbell home from the tournament and set

up a rematch between South Carolina and Maryland later that night.

However, a s good a s t h i ng s were for t he Gamecocks early Sunday — dominant pitching as well as relentless hitting—the nightcap to South Carolina’s doubleheader would tell a different story.

South Carolina grabbed an early lead, throwing one run up on the board on a Kyle Martin RBI double, scoring Marcus Mooney from first base.

The lead was the first lead the Gamecocks held over Maryland in either game, and would end up being the last.

All-SEC closer Joel Seddon garnered the start from Holbrook after South Carolina’s starting pitching staff was used Friday, Saturday and earlier Sunday.

“I just tried to go out there and treat it like any other outing,” Seddon said. “I didn’t really feel any extra pressure.”

Seddon allowed a leadoff single in each of the first two innings; however, both runners were thrown out by catcher Grayson Greiner attempting to steal second. After three innings, Seddon had allowed only two hits and had struck out four.

Seddon’s luck would run thin in the fourth inning. On their second time through the lineup, the Terrapins used two hits and a walk to push across two runs, taking a two-run lead.

The fourth inning would serve as a catalyst for the Maryland offense, as they would go on to score in every inning but the eighth.

The Terrapins chased Seddon with one out in the

sixth inning — a career-long outing for Seddon — bringing a combined effort of Josh Reagan, Cody Mincey and Vince Fiori to get out of the inning.

South Carolina, spoiled by incredibly efficient starts by Crowe and Jordan Montgomery, ended up using six pitchers by the end of the night to stop the Terrapins from scoring.

The five runs given up by Seddon was one more than his previous season total of four.

“Our guys gave it all they had tonight,” Holbrook said. “We just couldn’t get any momentum going there after the fi rst inning from a run production standpoint. There in the fifth and sixth when they got up four or five to one, it kind of deflated us a little bit.”

After hanging 13 hits on Campbell earlier in the day, the Gamecocks’ offense was stagnant and produced little outside of the fi rst inning. In perhaps the most telling statistic of the game, South Carolina’s offense did not generate any production with runners in scoring position, going 0-7 in such cases. The SEC’s fi fth-best offense in terms of batting average fared no better with runners on base, receiving only two hits in 15 chances throughout the night.

“I’m proud of my players, I’m proud of my team,” Holbrook said. “Yeah, it was a good season, but good is not good enough around here. I understand that.

We gotta do better than good. That’s going to be the attitude around here as long as I’m the coach.”

DG

South Carolina golf teams shatter records Men’s team finishes 9th, Women place 13th at NCAA Championships David Roberts

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Both South Carolina golf teams used strong performances at their respective NCAA Championships to shatter program records.

The men’s golf team pulled in an 846 (+6) score over 54 holes at the Prairie Dunes Countr y Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, which was good enough to land them a ninthplace fi nish.

Ahead of the Gamecocks in the rankings were the SMU and Illinois men’s golf teams, which t ied for sevent h place wit h an 845 score.

S out h Ca rol i n a’s f i n ish la nded t he m o n t he out s ide of m at c h play by one stroke. At the NCA A Championships, the top eight teams advance to match play, while the rest are eliminated from the tournament.

“Great group of kids,” head coach Bill McDonald said. “It’s been an awesome experience with them this year. We’ll take this experience and build on it and hopefully have an opportunity next year.”

Fueled by a t h i rd-rou nd r u n by freshman Ben Dietrich, South Carolina nearly broke into group play, but saw their comeback fall just short. Dietrich shot two birdies and an eagle on the back nine, fi nishing with an individual tournament-best 68.

South Carolina will return each golfer from the tournament, and will feature a new crop of freshmen for next year.

“It’s going in the right direction, for sure,” McDonald said of South Carolina’s future. “I think today was a great experience for them.”

The school’s women’s golf team also turned in a record performance, fi nishing with a 1,164 (+44) score at the Tulsa Country Club, which is a new program record for a 72-hole

score.

South Carolina also shot 281 over the final round that proved to be their lowest round of tournament play. It also matched the fourthlowe st 18 -hole s core i n s c ho ol history.

“I was really proud of how they batt led back,” head coach K alen Harris said. “One shot off of the top 10, and I’m really proud of the season they had. It’s our best season in Gamecocks history and they have been an incredible group.”

Unlike the men’s golf team, the women’s team will lose two seniors to graduation. One senior is Samantha Swinehart, who carried the South Carolina team with a 72-hole score of 284, also a new school record.

Swinehart’s tournament score tied her for 13th place. Her third round score (68) and her fi nal round score (67) were the lowest on the team, respectively.

Sen ior Suz ie Lee, who a lso competed for t he last t ime as a

Gamecock, f inished 15 over par, which placed her tied for 67th place.

Her mark of 295 was good enough to earn her best fi nish at an NCAA Championship.

Junior Just ine Dreher f inished one stroke behind teammate Lee, turning in a 296 (+16) score.

The Gamecocks’ two underclassmen didn’t finish much fart her back in t he rank ings, as freshman Katelyn Dambaugh and sophomore Sarah Schmelzel each recorded scores of 298 (+18).

S i m i l a r t o m e n’s g o l f c o a c h McDonald, Harris echoed the same pride in her players that McDonald expressed about his.

“We f in ished of f t he year not exact ly how we hoped, but t hey really came back and I’m really proud of the season we had,” Harris said.

DG